Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09

Shoals.
GEORGIA.
Rev. James Jones, of White Springs, is
dead.
The Planters Hotel at Augusta ia to be
thoroughly remodeled at a cost OF $40, 600.
Augustus new theatre is TO be located
on the northeast corner Of Green ana
Ninth streets.
James Robinson, an old and respected
citizen OF Talbot county, died at his home
near Box Spring on Sunday.
The recent grand jury of DeKaIh coun-
~ has issued about torty-seven indict-
ments against violators OF the prohibition
law.
The 6fty-ninth anniversary Of the Perry
Methodist Sunday school will be cele-
brated at the Methodist church next sun
day evening.
Col. J. q. Blount, OF Macon, has been
chosen as orator tor Memorial day by the
Marshallyille Memorial Association, and
accepted the position.
The Athens Factory Company pur-
chased the Barnett shoals. instead OF a
Boston company, as reported. The pres
emit owners will hold it for the present.
Joseph NJ. Weaver, wanted at Dublin
for murder, and for whose arrest $500 re-
ward is offered, has not been appre-
hended. as some papers have announced.
4 bill will be introduced at the July
aession OF tue Georgia Legislature to au-
thoTizo the election OF Houston county
commissioners by vote Of the people.
The Planters Loan Association and
Toe GAINESVILLE Manufacturing and Inn
ir0yement Association are the names of
two companies in process OF organic alton
at GAINESVILLE.
The Governor has offered reward of
$3.50 for the arrest of John Brice, who is
charged with having murdered Ii. Gray.
The CRIME was committed in Fannin
county on April
Arrangements for the proper obser-
vance OF Memorial day In Perry have
been completed by the ladies of the Me-
mortal Association. Judge W. ID. Not
lingham will be the orator OF toe day.
Information from those who are com.
petent to judge aud who have investiga ted
The matter, is that the young peaches in
Pike county are all killed. In the sur
rounding community the same disaster
prevails.
A movement 10 being inaugurated in
Dawson to establish a land improve
ment company. Already from seventy
five to 100 shares have been taken. 1t is
IN contemplation to raise 800 shares at
500 share.
Col. n. e. Kellogg, Postmaster at Can
ton, was stricken with paralysis and fell
upon the sidewalk while closing his Office
last Saturday evening. He was carried
home, and has since been confined TO his
bed. He Is partially paralyZed on his
right side.
Arrangements are being made TO hold a
large Sunday school mass meeting at
Bethel church May 7. 1t Will be the
fourth quarterly meeting OF the Muscogee
fCounty Sunday School Association. All
the Sunday schools in the county are In
vited to be present.
Jasper Parker, OF Millen, is the happy
father OF new set Of twins, a boy and
girl, now but little over 1 week old. Mr..
Parker's oldest twins, TOmmie and Ben
nie, are about Is months old. Mr.. Parker
has quite a large family, four children.
and mas been married three years and
three months.
Until Wednesday of last week il was
.he general opinion that the Houston fruit
crop was uuinjured. The frost and Ice
that morning, on April l and several
mornings since, did much damage, now
ever, and it is now believed that very few
apples and peaches in Houston Will reach
maturity this year.
Last Tuesday was public sale day at
Sylvania, and several tracts of land were
county. belonging to the estate of Alex.
Armstrong, of 500 acres, sold for 26c. per
acre. The house and lot belonging to the
estate Of S. w. Palmer. IN Millen, sold for
Sl0O-abOut one-tenth its value.
There Is a plentiful supply OF corn in
Houston county Tor home Use, and COM
ipaTatively few farmers will be obliged to
buy. Many have corn to sell. The sup
ply OF home.raised meat is not sufficient
da for hn
there IS more than has been usual for the
past ten years-one or two years ex.
copied, possibly.
FIRE at Midland, on the Georgia Mid
land and Gulf railroad, Wednesday
morning about 8 O'Clock. destroyed the
barn and stables OF w. W. Jenkins,
with large amount Of corn. oats, fOd-
der, etc. There was no insurance. The
loss IS supposed to be between $500 and
81 900. MIR. jenkins premises are just
beyond the county line in Harris, ana on
the line or the Georgia Midland railroad.
John p. Cozsrt, OF Washington, is a
great lover OF ''curious'' and "OsitIes."
In his list Of such things is peculiarly
formed chicken. IL IL q full grown domI-
necker rooster which stands IN a perpen-
Licular position. His tail touches the
ground between his toes; in tact he
Stands 80 straight up that he often falls
u.
gets about as lively as any other, though
very awkwardly.
Az old widow lady, Mrs. Pool, who
Hives lew miles south CT Dawson, dis.
covered Monday afternoon, between sun
set and dark, a brush heap on Are which
had been placed against her fence so "a
10 destroy 1T. That portion Ut the fence
was saved, but il was soon discovered
that on the opposite side another portion
III the fence connected with the field was
on fire. Both fires were extinguished in
time to prevent much damage.
Wednesday j. g. Dorsey, who lves
about three and half miles below Jones'
boro, was very badly cut with knife by
Faystte Nash, awhite man, in the en-
ploy oi Mr.. Dorsey. The row was brought
on by ilr Dorsey drawing u gun on
Nasb. Hash, trying to defend himself,
ped the gun from Dorsey's hands
ana ne cfcd several ugly gashes. The
,nt4afe very bad, but are not considered
1trxtrDus. Mr.. Dorsey was drinking.
zInc Dor from Greene TO Ellis, on
Etfi,sA street, Augusta, known as the
B0uElas Hall lot, was sold at Sherifi's
Be Tu esday, IN order TO perfect Titles,
hi was bid in for $4,000, the amount
= the claim OF the National Exchange
pk against the property. the lot is
or 'Asopable at $4,000. II Is one OF the
as* pst desirable and valuable pieces or